Question 1

Why is Mary's case problematic for physicalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it seems like she can only learn physical things about the world 
B)  Because it seems as though she can learn something about the world that isn't physical 
C)  Because it is unclear whether she has learned anything new 
D)  Because they deny the existence of color 
A)  Because it seems like she can only learn physical things about the world 
B)  Because it seems as though she can learn something about the world that isn't physical 
C)  Because it is unclear whether she has learned anything new 
D)  Because they deny the existence of color

Question 2

With Wiggins' division case in mind, what does Parfit suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  I survive as both people 
B)  We should give up the language of personal identity 
C)  I don't survive the operation 
D)  I survive as one of the two people 
A)  I survive as both people 
B)  We should give up the language of personal identity 
C)  I don't survive the operation 
D)  I survive as one of the two people

Question 3

Why is it a problem if Parfit tries to argue that quasi-memories just reproduce visual content of a memory without interpreting it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because then quasi-memories wouldn't capture whatever is relevant to psychological continuity 
B)  Because memories aren't only visual, they can also be auditory 
C)  Because what matters is whose memory it is 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because then quasi-memories wouldn't capture whatever is relevant to psychological continuity 
B)  Because memories aren't only visual, they can also be auditory 
C)  Because what matters is whose memory it is 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

What is epiphenomenalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dualist view, which takes it that there is no interaction between mind and brain 
B)  A dualist view, which takes it that mental states don't cause brain states 
C)  A dualist view, which takes it that brains states don't cause mental states 
D)  A dualist view, which takes it that brain states cause mental states and vice versa 
A)  A dualist view, which takes it that there is no interaction between mind and brain 
B)  A dualist view, which takes it that mental states don't cause brain states 
C)  A dualist view, which takes it that brains states don't cause mental states 
D)  A dualist view, which takes it that brain states cause mental states and vice versa

Question 5

Churchland rejects the identity theory of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does recent neuroscience suggest about valuing, according to Jaworska?

Accepted Answer

A)  That valuing is tied up with one's conception of one's life as a whole 
B)  That valuing is a form of emotional engagement 
C)  That there is no difference between just wanting something and valuing it 
D)  None of the above 
A)  That valuing is tied up with one's conception of one's life as a whole 
B)  That valuing is a form of emotional engagement 
C)  That there is no difference between just wanting something and valuing it 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

If one accepts eternalism, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We exist as enduring selves 
B)  Only the present exists 
C)  Time passes us, as though we are standing in a river 
D)  There is no more to time than temporal relations 
A)  We exist as enduring selves 
B)  Only the present exists 
C)  Time passes us, as though we are standing in a river 
D)  There is no more to time than temporal relations

Question 8

According to Parfit, identity is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  A one-one relation 
B)  All or nothing 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A one-one relation 
B)  All or nothing 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following describes Wiggins' "division" case?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's brain is divided and put into two new bodies, resulting in two people with her character 
B)  The memories of two people are fused into one, resulting in a person with elements of both people 
C)  Two people exchange bodies, one person's brain being put into the other's body, and vice versa 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A person's brain is divided and put into two new bodies, resulting in two people with her character 
B)  The memories of two people are fused into one, resulting in a person with elements of both people 
C)  Two people exchange bodies, one person's brain being put into the other's body, and vice versa 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

In the case where Hubert and Yorick are both hooked up to two different bodies . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Dennett believes he would not survive; there would be two new people 
B)  Dennett believes he would survive as the duplicate brain and new body 
C)  Dennett believes he would survive; maybe as one or the other person 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dennett believes he would not survive; there would be two new people 
B)  Dennett believes he would survive as the duplicate brain and new body 
C)  Dennett believes he would survive; maybe as one or the other person 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

For presentists . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Time perdures. 
B)  Only the present exists. 
C)  There is no more to time than temporal relations. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Time perdures. 
B)  Only the present exists. 
C)  There is no more to time than temporal relations. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

For Searle, humans aren't a kind of machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Hume . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  There is uniformity among the actions of people 
B)  There is no uniformity among the actions of people 
C)  Human action must be understood to be fundamentally different from effects seen in nature 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is uniformity among the actions of people 
B)  There is no uniformity among the actions of people 
C)  Human action must be understood to be fundamentally different from effects seen in nature 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is Churchland's third point against the knowledge argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The argument equivocates on the sense of "knows about" 
B)  If the argument works against physicalism, then it also works against dualism 
C)  That its claim that Mary couldn't imagine the relevant experience is false 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The argument equivocates on the sense of "knows about" 
B)  If the argument works against physicalism, then it also works against dualism 
C)  That its claim that Mary couldn't imagine the relevant experience is false 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

According to Hume, his account of liberty and necessity is dangerous for morality and religion, but that is no reason to reject it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Parfit, "personal identity" should be used to imply psychological continuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What does Parfit mean by "psychological continuity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  That someone identifies with their past self 
B)  The existence of a large number of chains of strong psychological connectedness 
C)  That one doesn't have any quasi-memories or quasi-intentions or quasi-desires 
D)  None of the above 
A)  That someone identifies with their past self 
B)  The existence of a large number of chains of strong psychological connectedness 
C)  That one doesn't have any quasi-memories or quasi-intentions or quasi-desires 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Why does Dennett reject the idea that he is where his body is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because he argues he is a new person after the operation 
B)  Because if Tom and Dick switch brains, Tom is the fellow with Dick's former body 
C)  Because it is obvious to him that he is wherever his brain is 
D)  Because he is nowhere 
A)  Because he argues he is a new person after the operation 
B)  Because if Tom and Dick switch brains, Tom is the fellow with Dick's former body 
C)  Because it is obvious to him that he is wherever his brain is 
D)  Because he is nowhere

Question 19

According to Frankfurt, the principle of alternate possibilities . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Is correct 
B)  Only applies to free will 
C)  Is mistaken 
D)  Is instantiated by cases of coercion 
A)  Is correct 
B)  Only applies to free will 
C)  Is mistaken 
D)  Is instantiated by cases of coercion

Question 20

What is Jaworska's considered opinion about how to care for Alzheimer's patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should only take into consideration their current wishes 
B)  We should only take into consideration their past wishes 
C)  Caring for Alzheimer's patients will be complicated, with tricky balances to be struck 
D)  Advance directives are the only way to solve the moral dilemmas Alzheimer's poses 
A)  We should only take into consideration their current wishes 
B)  We should only take into consideration their past wishes 
C)  Caring for Alzheimer's patients will be complicated, with tricky balances to be struck 
D)  Advance directives are the only way to solve the moral dilemmas Alzheimer's poses

Why is Mary's case problematic for physicalists?

With Wiggins' division case in mind, what does Parfit suggest?

Why is it a problem if Parfit tries to argue that quasi-memories just reproduce visual content of a memory without interpreting it?

What is epiphenomenalism?

Churchland rejects the identity theory of the mind.

What does recent neuroscience suggest about valuing, according to Jaworska?

If one accepts eternalism, which of the following is true?

According to Parfit, identity is _______.

Which of the following describes Wiggins' "division" case?

In the case where Hubert and Yorick are both hooked up to two different bodies . . .

For presentists . . .

For Searle, humans aren't a kind of machine.

According to Hume . . .

Which of the following is Churchland's third point against the knowledge argument?

According to Hume, his account of liberty and necessity is dangerous for morality and religion, but that is no reason to reject it.

According to Parfit, "personal identity" should be used to imply psychological continuity.

What does Parfit mean by "psychological continuity"?

Why does Dennett reject the idea that he is where his body is?

According to Frankfurt, the principle of alternate possibilities . . .

What is Jaworska's considered opinion about how to care for Alzheimer's patients?

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Why is Mary's case problematic for physicalists?

With Wiggins' division case in mind, what does Parfit suggest?

Why is it a problem if Parfit tries to argue that quasi-memories just reproduce visual content of a memory without interpreting it?

What is epiphenomenalism?

Churchland rejects the identity theory of the mind.

What does recent neuroscience suggest about valuing, according to Jaworska?

If one accepts eternalism, which of the following is true?

According to Parfit, identity is _______.

Which of the following describes Wiggins' "division" case?

In the case where Hubert and Yorick are both hooked up to two different bodies . . .

For presentists . . .

For Searle, humans aren't a kind of machine.

According to Hume . . .

Which of the following is Churchland's third point against the knowledge argument?

According to Hume, his account of liberty and necessity is dangerous for morality and religion, but that is no reason to reject it.

According to Parfit, "personal identity" should be used to imply psychological continuity.

What does Parfit mean by "psychological continuity"?

Why does Dennett reject the idea that he is where his body is?

According to Frankfurt, the principle of alternate possibilities . . .

What is Jaworska's considered opinion about how to care for Alzheimer's patients?

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

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